Carriage House Lighting
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Brass
Antique 19th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Lanterns
Bronze, Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Fiberglass, Rosewood
Antique Early 19th Century English Books
Leather, Paint, Paper
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Garniture
Glass
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Bronze
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Brass
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Brass
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Brass, Bronze
Vintage 1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Wool, Walnut
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Brass
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Metal, Aluminum
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Card Tables and Tea Tables
Lacquer
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Porcelain
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Brass
Antique Late 19th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants
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Wood
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Lanterns
Brass
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Wrought Iron, Metal
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Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Wall Lights and Sconces
20th Century English Lanterns
Iron, Zinc
Antique Early 1900s English Other Wall Lights and Sconces
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Blown Glass
Antique 19th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Antique Early 19th Century North American Spanish Colonial Models and Mi...
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Metal, Bronze, Iron, Wire, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Dutch Wall Lights and Sconces
Copper, Brass
Early 20th Century American Rustic Wall Lights and Sconces
Glass
Antique Late 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Copper
Vintage 1940s North American Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Glass
20th Century Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Vintage 1960s Unknown Wall Lights and Sconces
Tin
20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
American Lanterns
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Iron
Early 20th Century American Boxes
Pine
Finding the Right Lighting for You
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
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Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.
Why Is Italy Such a Hotbed of Cool Design?
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
With a High-Tech Flagship and Cool Collabs, Lladró Is Breaking the Mold for Porcelain Production
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
Christopher Tennant’s Lamps and Dioramas Evoke Sunny Days and Seaside Locales
The former magazine editor blends elements of the Far East and America’s eastern shores, bringing wit and delight to his handmade, upcycled designs.
Paavo Tynell’s Snowflake Chandelier Warms Up Any Room
This circa 1950 piece by the legendary Finnish lighting designer spent the past several decades in a family's home in Michigan.
NASA Parachutes Inspired Lighting Designer Bec Brittain’s New Collection
In "Paraciphers," now on view at Emma Scully Gallery in New York, Brittain introduces works that were more than a decade in the making.
This Handsome Leather Pendant Light Is Crafted Using Saddle-Making Techniques
The Doma by L’Aviva Home nods to Colombia’s equestrian heritage.
Celebrate Spring Year-Round with This Lush Murano-Glass Chandelier
Hand-blown glass makes the Italian fixture glow like dew-covered leaves in the sun.